Modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins



United States Patent MODIFIED AROMATIC HYDROCARBON- 2,825,712 Patented Mar. 4, 1958 ice novel compositions of matter obtained by co-condensing a'phenol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin with one of the above compounds or a mixture thereof.

Additional compositions included within the scope of 5 this invention are compositions of matter produced by ALDEHYDE RESINS the co-reaction of the previously described aromatic John M. Witzel, Saratoga, N. Y., assignor to General hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins with varying amounts of Electric y a corporation of New Yfirk (a) and (c) or (b) and (c) to give terpolymers which are systems composed of three structural units, for ex- No gpgz gfg 1954 10 ample, an aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, a low molecular weight phenolic resin in which the hydrogen Claimsor the hydroxyl groups is partially or wholly substituted by a hydrocarbon radical, and an ethoxyline resin. Of the above compositions, (b) is representative of a This invention relates to the production of new and 15 low molecular Weight phenolic resin in which the hyimproved resinous compositions comprising aromatic hydroxyl groups are partially or wholly blocked by a hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins eminently suitable in coating drocarbon radical, for example, an allyl radical. It may compositions, varnishes, as binders for laminates, in comprise a mixture of others of polymethylol phenols molding compositions, as casting resins, etc. represented by (a) and (b), as more fully described in The new and improved resinous compositions of the 'Martin Patents 2,579,330 and 2,579,331 assigned to the present invention comprise the products obtained by reassignee of the present invention. Since the production acting the reaction product of an aromatic hydrocarbon .of mixed allyl ethers of polymethylol phenols in acand an aldehyde, said reaction product believed to have eordance with the Martin patent is accompanied by the the general formula production of a complex mixture of numerous other compounds and the entire reaction mixture employed in z E the instant processes without separation of any component thereof, the composition hereinafter described as mixed wherein Ar represents aromatic hydrocarbon radicals 11 1 th f polymethylol phenols represent the Such as y p y alkylated p y anthracylw tire reaction product obtained by following the Martin alkylated an'thracylu y y n Z represents a procedure. More particularly, such a composition may member Selected from group c11$1tmg of hydrogejn: be obtained by following the process of Example 13, as y t al'alkyl, and hetel'ocycllc oxygen-Column described in this patent, in which the mole ratio of form- Iadlcals, f y Where the aldehyde emplflyed aldehyde to phenol may be varied between 1.5 to 3.0 moles 15 ful'fural, and m 15 an Integer greater than one, per mole of phenol and then reacted with the desired 1 with an ether derivative of a methylol Phenol amount of allyl chloride to yield varying ratios of allyl having the general formula ethers of the phenol nucleus and ring allylated derivatives. 0 Thus, not all of the phenolic hydroxyl is necessarily blocked. HO OH -0H,0H Ethoxyline resins of the type herein disclosed are described more fully in Castan Patent 2,324,483, Castan H H Patent 2,444,333, British Patent 518,057 and British I Patent 579,698. Essentially these ethoxyline resins are CHiOH based on the resinous product of reaction between an wherein R represents a saturated or an unsaturated R Q f P for instance P Y and an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical or (b) with a low molecuahPhatlC pqlyhflnc alcohol for eifample glycerme a lar weight phenolic resin comprising a mixture of com- PheI101 htW 111g at least tWO phenolic hydroxy groups, for pound (ayand compounds corresponding to the general example, bis-(4-hydroxy-pheny l) dimethylmethane. Furformula ther examples of ethoxyline resins which may be employed OR in the practice of the present invention are disclosed in U. S. Patents 2,494,295; 2,500,600 and 2,511,913. By reference the aforementioned patents are intended to be H OH) part of the present description of the ethoxyline resins H used and, for brevity, the ethoxyline resins will not be described other than that they contain more than one i epoxide group, e. g., from one to two or more epoxide where R has the meaning given above, and n is an integer groups per molecule and may be prepared by effecting equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, or (c) with a complex reaction between a phenol or polyhydric alcohol, for epoxide resin comprising a polyether derivative of a example, phenol, hydroquinone, resorcinol, glycerine and polyhydric organic compound, e. g., a polyhydric alcondensation products of phenols with ketones, for incohol ether, in which the said polyether derivative conlstance, bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) dimethylmethane, with tains epoxy groups, which for brevity will hereinafter epichlorohydrin. For example, the reaction of epibe referred to as an ethoxyline resin. chlorohydrin with bis-(4-hydroxylphenyl) dimethyh Also included within the scope of this invention are methane may be formulated as follows:

Alkali CHHHHPLO JJ MHPMHlO t MMHH.

O L ('LH; 6H J; 6H: O

' s ab e:-

the general: formulas equalito from-l to 2, inclusive.

' methylol phenol ethers.

where p has an average val about 10. Many of these ethoxyline resins are sold under the name of Epon resins, or Araldite resins. Data on several of the Epon resins found eminently suitable for the instant purpose are given the tablelbelow:

Ether derivatives of the methylol phenols co condensable' 'with aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins include; for example; 1 allyloxy-2,4,6-(hydroxymethyl) benzene or a composition comprising a hydroxyrhethyl action mixture comprising'rnixed allyloxy. hydroxyfinethyljbenzenes prepared in accordance with the process 'disclosedain theaforementioned Martin Patent 2,579,330. In'addition 'to-the allyl ethers'," also included within the scopeof'this invention as co-condensable with aromatic 'hyamear ongaldeh de resins are the "previously" described ethers of po1yniethylol-phenols represented by the 'genwhereinR -isia' hydrocarbon radical selected fromthe 40 "groupnconsisting of. methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, etc. radicals, and unsaturated aliphatic radicals, for example,

-n'1ethallyl, crotyl, butenyl;'etc., as well -as -mono---*-and polyhalogenated derivatives, of the aforesaid unsaturated aliphatic groups,- for example, 2-ch1orallyl,- 3-chlorallyl,

3-ch1oro-2-methylal1y1, l-chloro-Z-butenyl, etc. groups. The halogen mayalso bebromine, fluorine, etc. Simips 'may be -halogen substituted. Additionally, I may employ'a mixture of the last mentioned zpolymethylol phen'ols and compounds a corresponding to its)? 03,03

, 1.. ,.A where R has the meaning given abov e and n'is an integer Ethoxyline resins and polymethylol phenol ethers" of the type described above havebeen used previously unmodified or modified with 'phenolic' resinsyforexanijale,

for various protective coating applications; However, the high costof such coating materials makes them com- -mercia1lyunattractive in so icompetitive'a field. "I have now found that -a substantial freduction .infthecost of certain protective coating' resins can be realized by utilizing compositions obtained by co-condensing low cost aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins or phenol-modi fied aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins with one of the aforementioned ethoxyline resins or resinous poly- .oma'mixturethereof. discog/Very isnconipletelfy unexpected-fsince some-{aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde -resins, formaldehyde resins,

are thermoplastic and consequently ue varying from around 3 to s s U mixture'ofallyloxy. substitutedb'ehzenes, for example; the re- Jonexample, n-xylene;

- 4 have limited use, particularly in the protective coating market. Although the reaction of these resins with phenol to serve as a cross-linking nucleus has been accomplished, the reaction sufiers from the disadvantages of requiring excessively high temperature and being difficult to control. Moreover, the reaction results in the production of considerable quantities of gelled material which cannot. beputto.practieal user On the other hand, I have found that aromatichydrocarbon-aldehyde loresins or phenol-modified aromatic hydroca 'bon-aldehyde resins reactreadily with polymethylol phenol ethers and with ethoxyline resins to yield thermosetting copolymers which are inexpensive to produce-and which are extremely useful products for the protective coating 15 industry, for example, for suchend uses as can coatings, drum linings, corrosion and chemical resistant coatings for metals, etc.

. a ,The, aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins; included f withinlthefsciopeofthis invention may be preparedinthe mannerflliereiiiafteridescribed; Additionally, they include the classes of aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resins disclosed'inf German: Pat 2,568,313-ai1d'.2,3'50230.1,,, v 1 jAromatic hydrocarbbnsiwhich may be reacted with aldehydes"'to produce the lo vv c'ost aromatic hydrocarf'bon-aldehyii; resins 'found'eminently suitable in preparing the eoarni eampositions" of this-invention include ortho-, meta-, and para -xylenepindividually,. commercial xylene which'is amixfure'of the three xylenes plus a'small 3 percentage of ethylben'zene; naphthalene, alkyl-substi- -naphthalenes;.a hr cene and. ,its alkylated lden'va- L Q. 3 1 1- v ehydes'which maybe used toadvantage in preparing the instant aromatic;hydrocarbomaldehyde resins inclu'de aldehydes which readily react with phenols to give phenol-ald ehyde; type resins: and include aliphatic aldehydes, for e ramplej ;formaldehyde, .acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde,1etc.,.aromatic aldehyde, for

example, benzaldehyde, etc..;1and'. heterocyclic oxygen containing aldehydes such as furfural, etc.

The quantities of ethoxyline resin and polymethylol phenol ethers employediii producing copolymers' with the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde are advantageously varied within certain limits. ,G enerally, when preparing two component systems of' the present invention, the

aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin or phenol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyderesin ma in arrange qr from f 30 %f tbi. 70 :the comhined weight oifjthe, twoi'co the second :cofiiponenh; with weight of the components, "or a aldehyde resin to 50%,

either the ethox 5 being preferred.

In preparing the terpol the proportions of in Generally,

be employe "by weight; basedon mponents,'the balance .a.sy stem of.50%,.by romatic hydrocarbon: by weight of the components; of

ym ers of thepresent invention, gredients may be varied widely. the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin can d in an amount ranging from 30 to by 6 weight, basedv on the total weight of thesystem, the

h'alance being a mixture, in all proportions, of thepolymethylol .phenol ethers and the ethoxyline vresin; 1 Per- .centagewise each of the components .used in conjunction withthe aromatichydrocarbon-aldehyde resin-may range frompl to 6 9 by; weight, .of:the total. system .weight.

Although a wideurang'e of.temperature may be emepl yidinproducing theinstant .copolymers,1 generally it has been found that temperatures oi the order of from IQQ iIQ l80i C i1IQ preferredI Additionalli in sorne "71 rnsraneesths components inay becold blenie d Thus,

the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin-etho system is gener ally prepared by hot blending, whereas -lithe:- aromatic ifhydrocarbon-aldehyde;resinepolymethylol phenol ethers resin system may be prepared;;by either 75 hot or cold blending of the components. In preparing ent 349,741, and U. S. ,Patents ylineresin or polymethylol phenol ethers V xyli'ne resin 1 the terpolymers the polymethylol ethers may be either hot or cold blended with a hot blend of the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde-ethoxyline resin or, alternatively, a hot blend of the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde-polymethylol phenol ethers may be blended either hot or cold with the Epon resin.

The catalysts employed during blending, of which an 85% solution of phosphoric acid is one example, are used in an amount corresponding to from 0.1 to 2%, by weight, of the system.

In order that those skilled in the art may better understand how the present invention is practiced, the following examples are given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. All parts are by weight. The first example is drawn to the preparation of a typical aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin.

Examp e 1 A mixture comprising 2,500 parts of 50% sulfuric acid and 450 parts of paraformaldehyde was stirred at a temperature of 60-65 C. for /2 hour and 795 parts of m-xylene were then added and the reaction mixture agitated at 80-85 C. for approximately 6 hours. After withdrawal of the lower acid layer, the upper product layer was steam distilled and a distillate comprising 91 parts of unreacted m-xylene were recovered leaving a viscous resin as the residue. Following the distillation of the upper product layer the resinous product was dissolved in 1,000 parts of benzene and water-washed several times. Upon removal of the benzene, there remained 898 parts of a viscous resinous material having the following analysis:

Percent C82.74

Percent H-8.44

Percent O8.8 (by difierence) Percent HCHO available from formal linkages:

N 1.5821mol.wt. (cryoscopic) 580-590 When a film of this resin (catalyzed with 1%, by weight, phosphoric acid and baked for 1 hour at 175 C.) was solvent tested in toluene, it proved to be 100% soluble.

Example 2 A resin of the type prepared in Example 1 was prepared from commercial xylene in the following manner: 954 parts commercial xylene solvent, 3,000 parts of 50% sulfuric acid and 594 parts of paraformaldehyde were .mixed and the reaction mixture heated to 95 C. with agitation and held at between 95 and 100 C. for 2% hours, at the end of which period 285 parts of xylene solvent were added and the agitation stopped. After a settling period, the lower acid layer was drawn off and to the product layer were added 1,500 parts of hot water, the contents stirred and heated to 90 C. An additional separation period of 5 minutes was then permitted and the lower water layer drawn oil and discarded. Another 1500 parts of hot water were added and the mixture was agitated and warmed to 90 C. and the reaction mixture made alkaline to phenophthalein indicator with 5% caustic solution. Again after a short standing period, a lower layer was drawn off and discarded and 215 parts of xylene removed by azeotropic distillation. The product was filtered and had a solids content of 77.3% corresponding to 943 parts of resin solids.

Example 3 6 water were collected. The mix was cut to 40% solids with diacetone alcohol-xylol (1:1) and filtered to yield 205 parts of product.

In two additional examples, the proportion of the ethoxyline resin of Example 3 was varied, so that in one case the ethoxyline resin constituted 20% of the total resin solids, and in the other 30% of the total resin solids.

Example 4 100 parts of a 50% solution in butanol of the reaction mixture comprising mixed allyl ethers of polymethylol phenols prepared in accordance with Martin Patent 2,57 9,- 330 were mixed with 62.5 parts of an solution of the xylene-formaldehyde resin of Example 1 in xylene. One part of phosphoric acid was added and the mixture agitated at C. for one hour. During reaction 3.0 parts water were collected. The product was filtered and there were obtained 154 parts of a solution having a solids content of 61.5%.

Films of the copolymers prepared in accordance with the foregoing examples were evaluated by comparison with other films in the following manner. Various resin solutions were cut with xylol to spray consistency and steel panels were prepared in the usual fashion. All panels were baked for one-half hour at C. unless otherwise specified. The copolymer of Example 4 specified as (1) was evaluated against a resin, specified as (2), prepared by blending 9 parts of a similar mixture of allyl polymethylol phenol ethers with 1 part of a polyvinyl butyral resin. The results of this comparison are shown in Table II. An ethoxyline (Epon 1007) modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, specifically xyleneformaldehyde, was evaluated against the ethoxyline resin per se with the results shown in Table III. All of the films evaluated were prepared with 1% phosphoric acid as catalyst.

TABLE II Property Resin 1 Resin 2 (90/10) Color of baked films Yellow Yellow. Sward hardness 82-86 88-92. Impact test Small fine Badly cracked-base metal exposed.

' 10% caustic (24 hrs. at 30 C.) No attack... No attack. 10% sulfuric (24 hrs. at 30 C.) ..do Do. 10% hydrochloric (24 hrs. at 30 0.). .-do Do. Butanol (24 hrs. at 30 0.)... .-do.-. Do. Water (24 hrs. at 30 C.)--- -do Do. Acetone (24 hrs. at 30 C.)..- Do.

The above data clearly indicates that the instant copolymer films are essentially equal to and in one respect better than the mixed allyl polymethylol phenol etherspolyvinyl butyral resin combination in physical and chemical properties. However, the aromatic-hydrocarbon resins, because of their substantially lower cost, ofier an economic advantage in the protective coating field, and in other applications.

TABLE III Ethoxyline/ Property Ethoxyline resin xyleneformaldehyde resin (50/50) Color of baked films No color No color. Sward hardness Surface too rough 68-70. Gloss Excellent Excellent. Impact test 10" Do. Do. 28' Do. Mandrel test- Do. (Adhesion) Do. 10% caustic (24 hrs. Do. 10% sulfuric (24 hrs. at 30 0.) Do. 10% hydrochloric (24 hrs. at 30 0.)- Do. Butanol (24 hrs. at 30 C.) Do. Acetone (24 hrs. at 30 0.). Do. Water (24 hrs. at 30 C.) Do. Toluene (24 hrs. at 30 0.)... S1. softening- Do.

- r in xylene, 100i 'prteerfa.

demonstrate that aromatic The -2 1bOVQ I'@Sll1tSf clearly -formahbridges -=hydroearbon-aldehyde- "resins" containing ean be readily co-reacted with etheri'derfvatives of polyniethylol phehols and with epoxy'or ethoxyline type resins to yield cop'olymers' havingproperties particularly deone, "aswelh as for sira'ble in prot To 100. parts of an ;80 %,l 'so r ,tion inxylefie of'the xylene-formaldehyde resin of Example 1 were added 9.4 p'zu t's' of phenolgand 8 part of; 85% phosphoric; acid. lQver thepoursepf minutes at" 1 3Q- 138 C., ,thestroke "91K ,dmbp d; from; reater th 120 s ds: to 1 8 s c- 'q a d" 34.1 am 11 I w te we e c llectedt The .p uct wascut'fto 60% solidsfwitlifa 50l50 of, diacetone ialcohol/gry lene and thenjfilteiied' A film catalyzed with "2%1phosphori'c acid a'n'd baked 01"1 h01 ll atj 17,5 C. was 23.5% insoluble. in boiling oluene; This 'is con- "traist'edjwith the complete solub toluene; fof, the xyleneeformaldehydefilnifof xample 1. f f if i 1 To, 83.3 parts of'a.60 so1utionj of the phenol modi- 'fied xylene-formaldehyde resin prepared in accordance with the first part of the example were added125 parts of a solution of Epon*100T(diacetone alcohol/xylene "as solvent) and 0.8 am"orjss%'phospndrie ecid; 'This mix'w'as heated to 12 01? C. and 15 parts butyl cellusolve 342 95119 ea henilmion-m'rhemmnen wastheld at 133-135 Q. fo r 2 hours during which time.'7.7, parts of water were collected and the strokejcureedropped from "12" seCQindsTtbI'S 's'eco ndsjwhen 'tested on a' 200 C; hotplate; The was cut-t0 V acetone alcohol/xylene solutionia nd filtered."

parts of the mixedallyl polymethylol phenolliethers previously describe'd,"100 of butanol, 83.3 parts of 'a '60%- solution of the phenol-rnodified xyleneformaldehyde-res'in prepared in accordanc'with' the'first part of hours during which time 2 ro IO'O part s 612 en sdwwmfiqnpfth x keeromaldehyde resin of Example 1 inxylenewere-added-102- (4-hydroxyphenyl :diulethylphosphoric acid. i The 61 td C-. for'"four parts fo'f 'water .werefcollected and'thg stroke-cure'droppedirom more than 120 seconds to -15 seconds. The product pbtainedwas ent to 60% L solids with- 5 0/50- 'dia "parts; of bis-phenol A bismethane, ;and 058 part? fof-' =reactiommix-ture was held To 50 parts of the; .al;lyl polymethylol phenol ethers prepared in ac'cordance'with the Martin patent ewe'reiadded 50 parts of butanol; 83 parts o f -a 6 0% solu- 0 H tion "o'fathephenol modified xylene formaldehyde resin prepared in: accordance with the firstpartofEXample 6 and 10.5 part of 85% phosphoric acid. The mixwas held .at 12010123? C.'-.for threejhour s .during' which time 4.5 1 parts .of water were'collctedand the stroke cure dropped v fro1 n60 secondsqtb 16 seconds. The product was cut to vv50%. of; solids with xylene-and filtered. V .7

The resins lprepared'in accordance with Examples 5 to .9 inclusive, vwere subsequently tested .for physical and chemical; properties by spraying steel panels with each of the resins and baking 015.1 hour at C. w'ith-1% --phosphoric-acid-added: as..a.,.c'atalyst. Comparison-Mas at the same time made with the ethoxylinegresin employed in the examples (Epon 1007) and a 50/50 cold blend of the ethoxyline resin with a low cost, typical commercial 5 phenolic resin I I p I I The results of thephysical'andphemicalltests are tabulted in TabIes'E'IV and V','"res'pectively, in whi hi'th'e numbers refer to the follow/ ing resins; ff I". a

mi ed 115 :l o ly he lylfihenol etresin 'etlie rs and (3') Mixed allyl pol aldehyde, 50/50 (4) Mixed allyl p (5) Xyleiie-fo'rm'aldehyd/ethoxyline resin,- 5 0/50 (6) Phenol" modifiedfl Xylene-formaldehyde-ethoxyline 'resin',50/50 j y 7 (7) Phenol modified jrylene-formaldehyde/mixed allyl polym'ethylolphnol ethers, 50/50 I I '(8)j'Cornm'ercial phenolic resin/ethoxyline resin, 50/50 I Impact. (#2 lb. wt.) resistance. Abrasion resistl ance, V mg'ms.

Resin Flexibility V 4: h loss/lflt/Xl Ultra-violet ye e T,

(IS/10 wheels Excellent Exce11ent;.- 11.6 Slightcoloration ;L do of; dof dol; y f. 13.0 Colored. ry'sllght cracks Badlyracke'd. Badlyeraeked Badlyeracked. V 3.0 Do. l:d6" Slight cracks Slight eracks Slight cracks- 1 3.5 D0: Excellen Excellent Excellent Exce lent 3.0 7 Do. .lido'; Badlycrackei Badlycraclced. Bailly crecked i 10.2 Do. Sllghtcracks; do do do. 8.4 Do. 'Excellent Excellen Errcellent; 10.0 Do.

Example 6 555 0.-5-'par t of 8 5% phosphoric:acidgiwere heated to IZQld 127?: C- 161312 111 {:hOlll'S .eDuring :this reaction period PHItSxQf, water -were :collected jand .the

liTh e re s'ults of thei physical tests on the' i nstant compositionsicoiipled with theohernical testis; shown in Table I V illustrate that-these copolymers have properties malts s 1 2 i e svt ilie s kete onejalcohollxylenesolution and recommended for eoat'ifngppplications.

seas 712 The resins corresponding by number to those tested in Table IV were tested or chemical resistance and the results tabulated in Table V. In this table the figures represent days of test.

TABLE V blended with ethoxyline resins are decidedly weak toward soap, dilute alkalies and organic solvents, the instant compositions of matter give practical film-formers having properties superior to those which can be obtained by Chemical tests-Solvents Butyl acetate v Soap, 1.2% solution at 75 C Caustic:

73F--- 180.-.. 1 Each.

5 Good NorE.-F indicates the number of days to.fai.lure.

Resinous systems comprising three structural units mentioned earlier as within the scope of this invention were' prepared. in which the three components comprised the xylene-formaldehyde resin of Example 1,. the mixed reaction product comprising allyl polymethylol phenol ethers prepared in accordance with the aforesaid Martin patent, and an ethoxyline resin, specifically Epon i007. These polymers were prepared by two separate methods. In the first method, the xylene-formaldehyde resin prepared in accordance with the method of Example 1 was hot blended with the mixed, allyl polymethylol phenol ethers and the resulting copolymer was then cold-blended with the ethoxyline resin in a 1:1 weight ratio. In the second method, terpolymers were prepared comprising the xylene-formaldehyde resins, mixed allyl ethers of polymethylol phenol and the etlioxyline resin. The terpolymers were then cold-blended: with additional ethoxyline resins in varying proportions: Examples showing these resinous systems and comparison of the acetone resistance of the products are given in Table VI. The acetone resistance of. the terpolymers per seare also tabulated.

TABLE VI,

; Oompositionaof Diorv Ter-polymer Percent etl oxy A t me ce one.- IEx. No. 35332? Percent Percent resin Curecycle' resistance fimah ally]; ethoxycold: dehyde' ethers line blended resin 70 30; L 50 16/200 C--- Soft 1 hr. 60 60 o--- Excl. 72 hrs. 50 81 72 72 64 81 72 72 64 Although the-films of Examples 19 and 20, inclusive, that is, the terpolymers per see, were rendered soft by acetone after 72 hours, it was found that the polymers employed in theseexamples'were nevertheless excellent film formers as no cratering tendency was observed. These films can, therefore, be used to advantage in applications, requiring less stringent chemical resistance but where absence of cratering is of the essence. It is also apparent that the terpolymers can be cold-blended with an ethoXyline resin to give solvent resistance coatings having a satisfactory range of physical properties.

Whereas typical commercial. phenolic resins whencoldusing atypical low cost commercial phenolic resin. Their properties are essentially equal to, and in some respects, better than, those which can be obtained by using a special grade phenolic of the mixed aHyl polymethylol phenol ether type described in the Martin patent. The properties of. xylene-formaldehyde co.-resins are. indeed surprising when it is realized that the xylen'erfo'rmaldehyderesin per se a non-curingthermopl'a'stic material whereasboth the mixed allyi ethers of polymethylbl phenol. and low cost conventional phenolic compositions are thermosettingvmaterials; Furthermore, it is emphasized: that the xyl ene formaldehyde resins are appreciably. cheaper than. either the ordinary commercial'phe'nolic resin and, ofcourse, the special type phenolics.

The. compositions, of this inventionhave a. wide range offu'tilit'yin coating-compositional. e., can. linings, drum linings, etc. Additionally, they may be used: as protective coatings for. costume jewelry,,brass articles,,conduits,,niotors, etc. They may also be. used as castingor. potting compositions, as laminating varnishes, as an ingredientin wire enamels, etc.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: v

1. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1 an aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl substituent, and (2) a composition selected from the class consisting of a (a) a composition having the general formula i If where R hasithemeaning, given above and n is an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, and (c) a complex. ethoxyline resin. containing. epoxy groupsand comprising a polyether derivative. of.v a; polyhydric organic compound. se-

lected from the class consisting of polyhydricalcohols carbon-aldehyde resi f1 U t a t least two phenolic hydroxy aldehyde resin comprisand phenols containing a 7 groups, the aromatic hydrocarboning about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight.

of the reactants.

2. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of 1) a resinous composition comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, said arog an alkyl substituent, and (2) a ting P matic hydrocarbon havin composition selected from the class consis a composition having the general formula noon onion a CHzOH wherein R is a radical selected from the group consistingof saturated and ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, (b) a composition comprising (a) and a composition corresponding to the general formula g given above and n is an integer and (c) a complex ethoxyups and comprisinga poly- 3. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a phenol modified aromatic hydron, said aromatic hydrocarbon having and (2) a composition'selected from (a) a composition having the genanalkyl substituent, the class consisting of eral formula cmon omen wherein R is a radical selected from the group consisting of saturated and ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, (b) a composition comprising (a) and a composition corresponding to the general formula where R has the meaning given above, and n is an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, and (c) a complex ethoxyline resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative vof a 'polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic hydroxy groups the modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight of the total weight of the reactants. i i '7 4. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) an'aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl sub 56mm, and (2) a composition comprising a mixture of compounds having the general formulae A. j g

. I V I T j Twhere inbqthcompounds' R is a radical'selecte'd 'fr'omwthe --group consisting of ethylenically saturated and unsatu 'b 'rated aliphatic hydrocarbonradicals, and n in the second compound is an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive; the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of'the reactants.

5. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a phenol-modifiedaromatic hydro carbon-aldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl substituent, and (2) a composition comprising a mixture of compounds having the general formulae l where in both compounds group consisting of saturated and rated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical compound is an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive; the modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

6. A resinous composition of matter c action product of 1) a xylene-formaldeh ,a composition comprising a mixture of OCHrCH=CH| ethylenically unsatuomprising the re -fo rmaldehyde resin comprisf by weight, .of the total w i h;

R is a radical selected from the s, and n in the second' yde resin and (2) han ar maecdn it rii 13 hyde resin, and (2) a composition comprising a mixture of O--CHz-CH=CH:

CHzOH CHnOH (")HaOH and -CH=CH=CH:

l n in the second compound being an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, the modified xylene-formaldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

8. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a resinous composition comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl substituent, and (2) a complex ethoxyline resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative of a polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic hydroxy groups, the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

9. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a phenol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl substituent, and (2) a complex ethoxyline resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative of a polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic hydroxy groups, the modified aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

10. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (l) a xylene-formaldehyde resin and (2) a complex ethoxyline resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative of a polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic-hydroxy groups, the xylene-formaldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

11. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a phenol-modified xylene-formaldehyde resin, and (2) a complex ethoxylene resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative of a polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic-hydroxy groups, said modified xylene-formaldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

12. The resinous composition of claim 11 wherein the xylene-formaldehyde resin is modified with phenol.

13. The resinous composition of claim 11 wherein the xylene-formaldehyde resin is modified with bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) dimethylmethane.

14 14. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) an aromatic hydrocarbonaldehyde resin, said aromatic hydrocarbon having an alkyl sub'stituent, (2) a composition comprising CH|OH CHaOH l CHOH and o-n- (OH-. 11).

wherein both compounds R is a radical selected from the group consisting of saturated and ethylenically unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals, and n is an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, and (3) a complex ethoxyline resin containing epoxy groups and comprising a polyether derivative of a polyhydric organic compound selected from the class consisting of polyhydric alcohols and phenols containing at least two phenolic hydroxy groups the aromatic hydrocarbon-aldehyde resin comprising about 30 to percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

15. A resinous composition of matter comprising the reaction product of (1) a xylene-formaldehyde resin, (2) a composition comprising I n in the second compound being an integer equal to from 1 to 2, inclusive, and (3) a complex epoxide resin comprising the reaction product of bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) dimethylmethane and epicholorohydrin, the xyleneformaldehyde resin comprising about 30 to 70 percent, by weight, of the total weight of the reactants.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,330,827 Kester Oct. 5, 1943 2,506,486 Bender et a1 May 2, 1950 2,579,329 Martin Dec. 18, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 900,092 France Sept. 18, 1944 879,441 Germany June 11, 1953 

1. A RESINOUS COMPOSITION OF MATTER COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF (1) AN AROMATIC HYDROCARBON-ALDEHYDE RESIN, SAID AROMATIC HYROCARBON HAVING AN ALKYL SUBSTITUENT, AND (2) A COMPOSITION SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF A (A) A COMPOSITION HAVING THE GENERAL FORMULA 